Date and place of birth:
08 May 1965, Košice.
Current place of residence:
Ďurkov, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Journalist
Achievements in life and work:
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like professional Romany media to be created in Slovakia. In private life I am completely satisfied with loving family and educated children.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
I would like to write books in Romany.
Date and place of birth:
07 September 1986, Levoča.
Current place of residence:
Hrabušice, Slovakia.
Education:
Secondary education.
Current job:
Policewoman.
Achievements in life and work:
I finished first level of Police Academy. I am Police lieutenant.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I have everything I wanted. Gradually my dreams come true.
What are your plans for the future?
To graduate from Police Academy.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
You don’t need a lot at the beginning, it is enough to be an owner of a dream.
Date and place of birth:
04 August 1966, Bratislava.
Current place of residence:
Bratislava, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Opera singer, conservatoire teacher.
Achievements in life and work:
The job is my hobby. I perform on many opera stages in Europe. Currently I concentrate on education activity and gain some extra knowledge on postgraduate studies. I am a prize winner of many international competitions. I have a happy family.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I am satisfied with my life and I want it remained this way.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to sing opera arias from Verdi’s „Aida”. To have many talented pupils.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Life-giving force is in our hearts, it radiates if only you want it. I do! Love is most important.
Date and place of birth:
07 January 1975, Myjava.
Current place of residence:
Turá Lúka, Slovakia.
Education:
Secondary education.
Current job:
Farmer and writer.
Achievements in life and work:
The professional success was writing a novel „I Wanted It This Way“, and also building my farm, which supports me.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I take life as it is. I value every moment in it. I am satisfied of what I managed to achieve and I am happy at prospects ahead of me.
What are your plans for the future?
My aim is to show the achievements of Romany female writers in the world of literature. So the society appreciate them as any other female writers from national majority. I do not want to be classified as “a Romany writer” only because I am Romany, of which I am proud of. I believe I will write books that leaving deep emotions in people. I would like to succeed in literature. I also would like to see Toscana.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
If you really want something, exchange dreams for reality.
Date and Place of Birth:
18 August 1987, Bratislava.
Current place of residence:
Bratislava, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Violinist.
Achievements in life and work:
Establishing of the own music group, The Bohemians and its successes at numerous festivals and concerts. Studies on Higher School of Fine Arts. As a child I was a prize winner of many violin competitions in Slovakia.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am living my dream and constantly try to make my dreams come true.
What are your plans for the future?
I have many dreams. I spin my dreams to make all them real. I want to create something constantly and do what gives me satisfaction.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Treat people as you want to be treated by them.
Date and place of birth:
28 November 1982, Bzince pod Javorinou.
Current place of residence:
Bzince pod Javorinou, Slovakia.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Teacher assistant.
Achievements in life and work:
My children and my family are my happiness. They help me with everything that comes to my life – good and bad.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I think yes!
What are your plans for the future?
To finish school for social workers. To continue work I love which is also my hobby.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
I have no special motto. I just try to help these in need. I know my work is only a drop in the ocean, but many people do nothing. I want to do my job I would not be ashamed of myself in the future.
Date and place of birth:
20 August 1983, Trenčín.
Current place of residence:
Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia.
Education:
Secondary education.
Current job:
Painter.
Achievements in life and work:
Exhibitions of my works in Nowy Targ, Presov and Vienna.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I think yes, but certain matters could turn out quite differently.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to do what I do – to help the others.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Not to be indifferent towards other people.
Date and place of birth:
31 March 1975, Rimavská Sobota.
Current place of residence:
Sielnca, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Manager of school and playschool, human rights activist.
Achievements in life and work:
She established primary artistic school in 2008, and centre „Quo Vadis” for leisure time from children from communities of lesser activities and playschool Montessori.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Partially yes, but I have many more unfulfilled dreams.
What are your plans for the future?
To expand our school. To prepare my own and other children to adulthood, to live unassisted and responsible life.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
We have to start changes we want in Slovakia ourselves.
Date and place of birth:
27 May 1984, Nitra.
Current place of residence:
Zbehy, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Academic teacher.
Achievements in life and work:
My publications, especially on violence toward women.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am happy with my life.
What are your plans for the future?
To perfect myself, to develop, to help people. Still work at the university.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
It is important for people to dream. People without dreams are not real people.
Date and place of birth:
07 April 1980, Michalovce.
Current place of residence:
Michalovce, Slovakia.
Education:
Higher education.
Current job:
Lecturer, trainer.
Achievements in life and work:
Graduation. I have two children and loving husband. Regularly I take part in projects of European Social Fund where I participate as a lecturer, Romany trainer.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes. I fulfil my life’s aim and help others.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to write doctor’s thesis and work at the university.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Education is the future of my nation.
